Rebuilding Hope | Isaiah 61:4-11 “They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations… I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he... Continue Reading →

Year of Grace or Day of Vengeance? | Isaiah 61:1-3 “The Spirit of the Lord God is on Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners; to proclaim the year... Continue Reading →

Abundant Life | Isaiah 60 “Instead of your being deserted and hated, with no one passing through, I will make you an object of eternal pride, a joy from age to age. You will nurse on the milk of nations, and nurse at the breast of kings; you will know that I, Yahweh, am your... Continue Reading →

We Need a Hero | Isaiah 59:12-21 “For our transgressions have multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. For our transgressions are with us, and we know our iniquities: transgression and deception against the Lord, turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lying words from the heart.... Continue Reading →

I’m the Problem | Isaiah 59:1-13 “Indeed, the Lord’s hand is not too short to save, and His ear is not too deaf to hear. But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have made Him hide His face from you so that He does not listen. For your... Continue Reading →

From Fasting to Feasting | Isaiah 58:9-14 “At that time, when you call, the Lord will answer; when you cry out, He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you get rid of the yoke among you, the finger-pointing and malicious speaking, and if you offer yourself to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted one, then... Continue Reading →

Compartmentalized Faith | Isaiah 58:1-10 “Cry out loudly, don’t hold back! Raise your voice like a trumpet. Tell My people their transgression and the house of Jacob their sins. They seek Me day after day and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not abandon the justice... Continue Reading →

Up the Down Staircase | Isaiah 57:14-21 “He said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from My people’s way.” For the High and Exalted One who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this: “I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of... Continue Reading →

Chasing the Wrong God | Isaiah 57:3-13 “Who was it you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and didn’t remember Me or take it to heart? Have I not kept silent for such a long time and you do not fear Me? I will expose your righteousness, and your works — they will not... Continue Reading →

A Few Good Men | Isaiah 57:1-2 “The righteous one perishes, and no one takes it to heart; faithful men are swept away, with no one realizing that the righteous one is swept away from the presence of evil. He will enter into peace — they will rest on their beds — everyone who lives... Continue Reading →